Bobby and J. Edgar : The Historic Face-off Between the Kennedys and J. Edgar Hoover That Transformed America

by Hersh, Burton

• ISBN13: 9780786719822
• ISBN10: 0786719826
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-09
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group

Summary

The history of one of the most admired (Bobby Kennedy) and one of the most reviled (J. Edgar Hoover) are entwined with that of Joseph Kennedy. This triumvirate was marked by conflict, betrayal and a strange Shakespearean familial bond. Set against the ongoing context of Joe Kennedy's behind-the-scenes manipulation of key players in Congress, organized crime, and his own family, major players are revealed such as Roy Cohn, Martin Luther King, Marilyn Monroe, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon.

Author Biography

Burton Hersh, a journalist and historian, has chronicled the Kennedy family for over 35 years. His 1992 book The Old Boys, about the origins of the CIA, was widely praised. He lives in New Hampshire and Florida.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
The Prelude to Power	p. 1
Hiding Joe	p. 3
The Legacy	p. 18
Two Confidence Men	p. 45
Gangster Values	p. 66
Tail Gunner Joe	p. 94
Roy	p. 110
Pillow Talk	p. 132
The Taste of Blood	p. 153
Power	p. 169
Hoffa	p. 171
The Gas in the Room	p. 189
It's Bobby!	p. 208
Panther Piss	p. 224
The Little Man	p. 252
Jack's Hair Would Have Turned White	p. 276
First Ethel, Now Us	p. 306
The Glamour Preacher	p. 333
A Wall-Banger of a Date	p. 360
Roy Cohn Redux	p. 388
The Patsy	p. 408
The Aftermath of Power	p. 445
The Hamlet Stage	p. 447
And So He Gave Them That	p. 471
The Kibosh on Those Jaspers	p. 492
Source Notes	p. 517
Selected Bibliography	p. 585
Acknowledgments	p. 593
Index	p. 599
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